PENSACOLA, FL. – A 2016 Rampart High School graduate and Colorado Springs, Colorado, native is serving at the Navy’s premier and largest aviation training center.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Amanda Remsik works as an information systems technician and operates out of Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola.A Navy information systems technician is responsible for working with message traffic and emergency situation reports, along with managing other information systems.
Remsik said that experiences she learned in her hometown have helped her in the Navy.
“I learned to pick my battles," said Remsik. "I know to tell the difference between people who are there to help you and those who just want something from you.”
NAS Pensacola, “The Cradle of Naval Aviation” is best known as the initial primary training base for all U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard officers pursuing designations as Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers.
It takes a lot of manpower to support and train pilots, but there is much more to this base that employs 16,000 military and 7,400 civilians. This includes major tenant commands: Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Technical Training Center, Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 and 23, the Blue Angels, and the headquarters for Naval Education Training Command (NETC), a command which combines direction and control of all Navy education and training.
As the premier naval installation in the Department of the Navy (DoN) NAS Pensacola provides base and operational support functions such as quality of life, administration, logistics, facilities, comptroller, management administration and operations (airfield, port, security, fire and search and rescue).
“I’m so proud of the entire team throughout our aviation enterprise,” said Capt. Christopher T. Martin, Commander Naval Air Station Pensacola. “The future of NAS Pensacola is bright, and we’re only going to continue to adapt and evolve as we prepare to efficiently deliver the very best readiness from the shore.”
“As sailors forged by the sea, we will continue to be the Navy the Nation Needs. One of the Chief of Naval Operation’s Lines of Effort is what we do best, strengthening our Navy team for the future,” said Martin.
Remsik has military ties with family members who have previously served and is honored to carry on the family tradition.
“My entire family has served. My mother, my father, my cousin, my grandpa, my uncle, my sister,” said Remsik.
Remsik is also proud of her service work in the community and will soon receive her military outstanding service medal.
Pensacola stands up to the expectations and provides a perfect environment for the workers and their families. The citizens benefit from all the modern world advantages, from schools and hospitals to recreational areas, theaters, cinemas and multiple services.
As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Remsik and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs.
“Service and duty and being part of something bigger are what the Navy is all about," Remsik added. "I like the structure and stability. You know exactly what to expect and what to do when something goes wrong because there is guidance on everything.”